WriterFest Keynote: Jamie Floyd & Madi Diaz

About

**JAMIE FLOYD**

Jamie Floyd is a 3x GRAMMY-nominated independent songwriter & recording artist (and Curb College Alumna!). She has written songs recorded by Kelly Clarkson, Ronnie Dunn, Ashley Monroe, Miranda Lambert, Madi Diaz, Kesha, Sturgill Simpson, Brian Wilson, Ty Herndon, Wrabel, Lizzy McAlpine, Brian McKnight, Jake Hoot, Cassaddee Pope, Lucie Silvas, Pia Toscano and more.

Jamie has also written extensively for film and TV, including the theme song for Dolly Parton’s A Country Christmas Story and the entire soundtrack for Burt Reynolds’ final movie The Last Movie Star. She also appeared in the critically acclaimed documentary The Last Songwriter alongside Garth Brooks, Emmylou Harris and Jason Isbell. As a theatrical composer and lyricist, Jamie musicals in development for Broadway have been performed all over the country including in New York City & Chicago.

Additionally, her vocal performance and songwriting was featured in commercials for NBC’s The Voice, announcing Reba McEntire as the newest judge.

Jamie recently released a duet single called “The Blade” with The Voice Winner Jake Hoot, and they debuted the song together on The Grand Ole Opry alongside Vince Gill earlier this year.

**MADI DIAZ**

Nashville-based Madi Diaz is known for her “crystal-clear, diamond-sharp writing” (Pitchfork). As Rolling Stone commented, “Diaz delivers incisive songs that contemplate the longevity — and at times disillusionment — of romance,” and Stereogum said, "Diaz’s pop-folk songs are appropriately gut-punching.” Surrounding the release of Weird Faith, Billboard remarked, “Madi Diaz is barreling toward stardom.” Two Grammy nominations followed: Best Americana Performance and Best Folk Album. Her most recent studio album was the stripped down Fatal Optimist, released in 2025 to wide praise, including landmark profiles from the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and beyond, plus a second Tiny Desk Concert with NPR Music. Madi has performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and CBS Saturday Morning. She recently released Fatal Optimist (UN-unplugged), a deluxe release including four additional “UN-unplugged” songs. Throughout the last several years, Diaz has collaborated with artists including Kasey Musgraves, Waxahatchee, Angel Olsen, S.G. Goodman, and Lennon Stella, and toured as a member of the Harry Styles band.

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